The Bangladesh Cricket Team will tour South Africa in November 2008 for two Tests, three ODIs and a Twenty20 International. Following is the complete itinerary released by Cricket South Africa today (Thursday, 08 May 2008):

in november.. hmm.. not bad...
best of luck to the bengal tigers.. :flag:

Sovik

May 8, 2008, 05:57 AM

styen will rip us apart.

abu2abu

May 8, 2008, 06:09 AM

I just hope we can show some fight in the ODIs and T20 (a win or two will be nice).

I think this series together with the August/sept ODIs in Australia will be a key test of the Ash/siddons combo...

Tigers_eye

May 8, 2008, 08:13 AM

I just hope we can show some fight in the ODIs and T20 (a win or two will be nice).

I think this series together with the August/sept ODIs in Australia will be a key test of the Ash/siddons combo...
:clap::clap::clap:
Nijer desh'a kisu kortey parlam na ar oi desh'a giya "win or two"? nice. I say, "white wash" them. :D

I already know what Siddons and Ash is going to say. back to square one. "har-jit boro kotha noi, participation'i boro kotha.

Ajfar

May 8, 2008, 09:30 AM

SA amago jobai kora charbo...

Fazal

May 8, 2008, 09:33 AM

I hope the team come back in one piece.

detroitpagla

May 8, 2008, 10:12 AM

SA wants to be #1 again that's why they are playing with bd end of the year lolz bd should quit playing test!

Eshen

May 8, 2008, 10:16 AM

BCB should have pushed for more practice matches.

Tigers_eye

May 8, 2008, 10:17 AM

BCB should have pushed for more practice matches.
I thought playing Australia before that was our practice matches. ;)

al Furqaan

May 8, 2008, 12:24 PM

hey they actually have a 3 dayer practice, its more than we usually get on a short tour. anyways, if sreesanth did well on SA pitches, i can't wait to see shahadat who ripped saffers on the "fast , green and bouncy" tracks of bangladesh.

auntu

May 8, 2008, 02:44 PM

I can still remember BD first tour (no international match were played just played against provincial team) one of the match BD was allout 52. Later that tour we were having chat with Golla bhai (once upon a time I had good relationship with him, he is a very decent person) and I said to Golla bhai thst ur that innings of 52 was amazing. And then we all lol, he said whenever BD batsmen went for a forward defensive shoot as soon the front foot was there n the ball was at rib cage area. There was grassy fast track.

It will be kind of same again. Total smashing performance by SA and some notable performance 1/2 innings by our batters or 1/2 spells by our bowlers.

So we should not raise our point of 'han tan' rather we should prepare for the bashing by SA fast bowlers. Remember the 66(or maybe 64) allout couple of tours back.

SA is a tough soil for any sub-continent team. When you would have 'talented' but yet to have the guts to perform sort of players ... just think about the reality..

The Bangladesh Cricket Team will tour South Africa in November 2008 for two Tests, three ODIs and a Twenty20 International. Following is the complete itinerary released by Cricket South Africa today (Thursday, 08 May 2008):

WHAT HAPPENED TO PRACTICE MATCHES ? HOW D0 WE NEGOTIATE TORMENTOR STEYN ? IS SIDDONS GOING TO DO SOME HOME WORK ON GAME PLAN ?

I do not think Bangladesh will fare that bad in South Africa as they will have negotiated the full fury of Cricket Super heavyweights Australia in their own den.

The only problem is that all matches that Bangladesh plays Aussies will be at the same place - Darwin whose nature of pitch is unknown.

However no matter whatever exposure we have Down Under when the moment of truth comes i.e. facing Steyn it will be the same old story.

Unless he is unfit and unavailable for playing Bangladesh has no respite.

Steyn is not just destroyer of BD. He has single handedly destroyed almost all the top batsmen of the world .

Siddons needs to do a lot of homework to chalk out in advance a game plan to negotiate Steyn.

The other thing to note is that there is no practice matches -Yet another fallacy of BCB.

We need at least 3 practice matches - 2 for the One Dayers and one for 20- 20 match as a preparation for our batsmen to get some understanding and adaptation of the pitches.

Siddons should strongly recommend BCB to negotiate with their counterparts United Cricket Board of South Africa to arrange for the practice matches otherwise by the time they come to terms with South African pitch conditions the series will be over.

Every cloud has Silver linings. But We have been seeing too many clouds- Defeats only. No victories. Are we going to see any silver lining?

My earnest request to Siddons. Ask your boys to pull up the socks and go for the kill.

Our Tigress Sisters has proved that if you have the right attitude, commitment and good leadership you can do wonders. We do not want to hear positives and negatives from either the Captain or Coach. We want Results ! Victories !

bourny3

May 8, 2008, 08:14 PM

11 days rest in the whole tour while playing 17 days. Very short tour and very compacted. BD will get whitewashed for sure but lets hope for some good individual performances and improvement by all the players.

sayem

May 8, 2008, 08:31 PM

Pointless tour...I'll be surprised if the team scores 100 runs...it will dent the team more, BD will be much better of in Kenya

kalpurush

May 8, 2008, 11:02 PM

Pointless tour...I'll be surprised if the team scores 100 runs...it will dent the team more, BD will be much better of in Kenya

Yes, you would be surprised, I am sure. :)
And, thats what the "Indo-Pak" block thinks too!?

Rifat

May 9, 2008, 12:12 AM

we should win the 20/20.

Rifat

May 9, 2008, 12:37 AM

another thing, i also demand that if by the end of this december, if bangladesh fails to win at least two ODI's by then Siddons and Ashraful should be hacked! there comes a time where we have to stop thinking and start acting. actions speak louder than words.

The name AshracOOl doesn't give me a good feeling. Give me an impression that it will be another 001 rather than a 100. I suggest a new name AshralOOk.

Fortuner

May 9, 2008, 11:11 AM

bangladesh will again perform badly
playin against in BD was nt gr8
nw imagine we play against them in their own den
flat n bouncy pitches of SA out batsman will definetly fail unless they do their homewrk for this by making sm pitches in bd bouncy

BD-Shardul

May 9, 2008, 12:24 PM

Press conference after SA away tour:

Siddons: Actually our boy's are not accustomed in playing 140 kph bowling and in bouncy pitches like that of South Africa. So, we need more time.

Ashraful: Ditto

BD-Shardul

May 9, 2008, 12:27 PM

The name AshracOOl doesn't give me a good feeling. Give me an impression that it will be another 001 rather than a 100. I suggest a new name AshralOOk.

I think we should boycott the tour. Isn't it the time when our national league will be held ?
I want the whole national team to play the full national league without any interruption

al Furqaan

May 10, 2008, 11:43 AM

OMG !!! again south africa ???? what the helll ????

cant we go anywhere other than srilanka and southafrica? :head:

its not like our NZ tour brought different results...better than touring zimbaland

ausbangfan

May 10, 2008, 06:02 PM

why can't bangladesh play some warm up matches before the ODI Series with SA, we could play against Kenya and Zimbabwe. They are still going to be considered full ODI's and we get to play against teams that are around our skill level.

al Furqaan

May 10, 2008, 06:09 PM

zimbabwe is around our performance level...our skill level is too high even for them. its just our players rarely peform at the level they are capable of.

I think we should boycott the tour. Isn't it the time when our national league will be held ?
I want the whole national team to play the full national league without any interruption

South Africa should be the team that should boycott the series, not Bangladesh..I mean what a waste of energy for the South Africans it would be if Bangladesh carries on the way it is..

Rabz

May 11, 2008, 12:21 PM

I dont know why they even bother to host us?
They dont even get points for beating us.

auntu

May 11, 2008, 03:04 PM

Maf koira deya jai na

Let’s send the BD women’s team

They would have some experience n no one would expect or raise eye brow..

crikfreak

May 12, 2008, 01:21 PM

sa killed us in OUR homeland.. now we're going to THEIR land.. so lets kill them.. go tigers.... plzzzzzzzzzz... i beg you.. do something!!
we are going to get MURDERED by those saffers.. whats it with them anyways.. why do they want to play against us??

Eshen

May 14, 2008, 05:03 PM

This tour will take place a month after Eid-ul-Fitr. Although Ramadan is supposed to be a month of self restrain, we can take it for granted that players will indulge in gluttonous meals during Iftar and Sahur (as most of the well-to-do Muslims do nowadays). The coaching staff will have hard time getting the players in shape for this tour.

MohammedC

August 25, 2008, 08:43 PM

South Africa reschedule Bangladesh tour itinerary

Cricket South Africa have announced changes to the itinerary for the home series against Bangladesh in November. The warm-up match between the Bangladeshis and South Africa A will now be a two-day fixture with the two Tests starting a couple of days earlier, on November 19.
The revised itinerary is as follows:
November 5: Twenty20 International Johannesburg (D/N)
November 7: 1st ODI in Potchefstroom (D/N)
November 9: 2nd ODI in Bloemfontein
November 12: 3rd ODI in East London (D/N)
November 15: Two-Day tour match between South Africa A and the Bangladeshis in Kimberley
November 19: 1st Test in Bloemfontein
November 26: 2nd Test in Centurion

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/366247.html

Zeeshan

August 25, 2008, 11:18 PM

what does bangladesh have to lose anyways....i just say they go down the dejavu lane and play in the same natural aggressive 20-20 format they played vs SA during last time....anyone remembers the time they went berserk and were bludgeoning shots right and left...altho they went on to lose the match at this they played like men

Dhakablues

August 26, 2008, 12:24 AM

This tour will take place a month after Eid-ul-Fitr. Although Ramadan is supposed to be a month of self restrain, we can take it for granted that players will indulge in gluttonous meals during Iftar and Sahur (as most of the well-to-do Muslims do nowadays). The coaching staff will have hard time getting the players in shape for this tour.

I think this is a common misconception. Most of the national players dont really induldge into that kind of feasting as much as we think they do. I recall Mashrafee mentioning this that he doesnt eat anything that is not suggested by the physio, Rajin Saleh is another player who trained hard.. I believe most of the players have strict guidlines on what they can/cannot eat/drink during off-season. They are contracted players..And this is not the first time Bangladesh will play after/during the Ramadan.. Keep in mind that the players must pass the fitness test before being included in the national team.. So dont over-think that the players are idiving into Jilabi/Haleem/Peyaju etc. Leave that for the Akram/Bulbul generation

i already know what siddons and ash is going to say. Back to square one. "har-jit boro kotha noi, participation'i boro kotha.

plus " our top order did not follow the team rule...they are not learning from their mistakes!"

MohammedC

October 26, 2008, 07:46 PM

Steyn passed fit from mysterious virus

Dale Steyn, the South African fast bowler, is available for the rest of the international season after having been passed fit from a mysterious virus. (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/374989.html) However, Steyn may still miss the upcoming two home ODIs against Kenya and will, in all likelihood, return for the home series against Bangladesh starting November 5.

Read (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/375199.html) Full

wiseshah

October 26, 2008, 09:03 PM

steyn, and smith two biggest threat for BD. also andre nel .

wiseshah

October 26, 2008, 09:04 PM

i think we will have fit rakibul in our team
enam jr might get a chance
robin might get chance
so it will be interesting

auntu

October 27, 2008, 01:25 AM

steyn passed fit from mysterious virus

dale steyn, the south african fast bowler, is available for the rest of the international season after having been passed fit from a mysterious virus. (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/374989.html) however, steyn may still miss the upcoming two home odis against kenya and will, in all likelihood, return for the home series against bangladesh starting november 5.

read (http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/375199.html) full

i totally agree aunto bhaiya! as you said, we should add ziaur rahman to the team.
now sajidul, he hasn't been doing very well lately in the intl matches...
rubel hossain (mali) is a good prospect! but what's all this that we are hearing about him on the ICL dhaka warrior's list of players? i hope it was a big mistake and BD can take him to safa!
we should add suhwardy shuvo and raqibul of course if fit, and the rest of the team that played against NZ!
best of luck to the tigers!

Razi

October 27, 2008, 01:15 PM

i totally agree aunto bhaiya! as you said, we should add ziaur rahman to the team.
now sajidul, he hasn't been doing very well lately in the intl matches...
rubel hossain (mali) is a good prospect! but what's all this that we are hearing about him on the ICL dhaka warrior's list of players? i hope it was a big mistake and BD can take him to safa!
we should add suhwardy shuvo and raqibul of course if fit, and the rest of the team that played against NZ!
best of luck to the tigers!

Zaved bhai, you are really a true fan of Shuvo, I know he is a great prospect for the national team, but making his debut in a country like SA will just mean another ruined BD player. Even the big guns get their goings tough there and a young guy like him... I better not mention. We have lost many of the bright prospects like him by taking them in the national at such a young age and I just don't wanna see that happening with him.

auntu

October 27, 2008, 01:16 PM

i totally agree aunto bhaiya! As you said, we should add ziaur rahman to the team.
Now sajidul, he hasn't been doing very well lately in the intl matches...
Rubel hossain (mali) is a good prospect! But what's all this that we are hearing about him on the icl dhaka warrior's list of players? I hope it was a big mistake and bd can take him to safa!
We should add suhwardy shuvo and raqibul of course if fit, and the rest of the team that played against nz!
Best of luck to the tigers!

i strongly beleive that we should not drag ash in this tour at all! sit him out, NOW! he needs to be dropped and think! also i am confident now that ash can not lead this team! we need someone smarter, PERIOD, like shakib!

BANFAN

October 30, 2008, 01:09 PM

Failure is the pillar of success !! - Ashraful

:)

Beamer

October 30, 2008, 01:59 PM

Failure is the pillar of success !! - Ashraful

:)
Or, early success the pillar of failure?

auntu

October 30, 2008, 02:01 PM

only 5 days to go for T20. When BD is going to fly to SAF?

bujhee kom

October 30, 2008, 02:06 PM

yeah, did BD buy the plane tickets already? when are we leaving and when are we reaching the destination?

Steve Davis (Aus) is a good Umpire
Ian Gould : Dont know much about him
Nigel Llong (Eng): It will be hard to get an LBW decision out of him if you are a spinner. (only my opinion from what I have seen on Sky tv : english county games and list a games)

Two Bangladesh High Commission officials and a Cricket South Africa staff were present at the Oliver Tambo Airport to receive the Tigers who landed at 8:35am local time (12:35pm BST) and there was no media in attendance, according to a story filed by tigercricket.com, the official website of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

As the players came out of the terminal the odd clap and 'welcome to South Africa' chants from locals in the waiting area was the closest to a sporting reception for he tourists who headed straight for the team hotel, the Palazzo Montecasino. However, the coach ride, which would normally take 40 minutes at most lasted two hours due to a traffic jam.

With no training scheduled for the day the squad completed lunch inside the sprawling Montecasino entertainment complex adjacent to the hotel before settling in. Montecasino is a major recreational centre in Johannesburg and boasts the biggest movie screen in Africa called the "Il Grande". It also has a casino and a skate park, restaurants, a 135 meter high baloon ride and a birds sanctuary. Built to look like an old Italian castle the complex even has a fascinating artificial sky inside.

The Bangladesh side will get their preparation going tomorrow when they train at the Wanderers in the morning. There is gym and swimming scheduled for the afternoon. The weather has been a sunny and comfortable mid-20 degrees here. The tour gets underway on Wednesday with a T20 international against the hosts.

Murad

November 2, 2008, 01:04 PM

Traffic jam na shudhu Bangladeshei?

SA eto developed nationa. tobu o eto lomba traffic jam??

auntu

November 2, 2008, 01:19 PM

[বাংলা]আহারে বিডি প্লেয়াররা ভালো যন্ত্রনায় পড়েছিল।[/বাংলা]

MohammedC

November 4, 2008, 01:15 PM

Bangladesh captain Mohammed Ashrafal said on Tuesday that his team was buoyed by their recent good performance against New Zealand,and were looking to play their best against South Africa.

Speaking ahead of the Standard Bank Pro20 match at the Wanderers on Wednesday evening, Ashrafal was unperturbed by the loss of a large number of Bangladesh players to the Indian Cricket League (ICL), which left him with a very inexperienced side.

"The ones who went to the ICL were not superstars. We're not missing them".

Read Full (http://sport.iafrica.com/news/1275960.htm)

auntu

November 4, 2008, 01:20 PM

[বাংলা]আশু ভাইয়া বেশি বড় বড় কথা না বলি আবার।[/বাংলা]

MohammedC

November 6, 2008, 06:10 PM

South Africans are bit worried of ranking position

South Africa faces a tough challenge to retain its second place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table as it hosts Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series starting in Potchefstroom from tomorrow. The Proteas currently sit in second place on 118 ratings points and to maintain that position, they will have to win the series 3-0.

As South Africa enters the series leading Bangladesh by 71 rating points, it is expected to win convincingly and so failure to win all the ODIs would cost it heavily. Defeat in one match would cost it two ratings points and would drop it to 116 and third place behind England when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.

If Bangladesh wins the series 2-1, South Africa will slip to 112 ratings points and fifth in the championship table behind Australia, England, New Zealand and India, and just ahead of sixth-placed Pakistan who are going head to head with the West Indies in a three-match ODI series in Abu Dhabi from next Wednesday.

Read Full (http://www.sabcnews.com/sport/cricket/0,2172,179464,00.html)